EP0741893A4 - Coin queuing and sorting arrangement - Google Patents

Coin queuing and sorting arrangement

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Publication number
EP0741893A4
EP0741893A4 EP95906789A EP95906789A EP0741893A4 EP 0741893 A4 EP0741893 A4 EP 0741893A4 EP 95906789 A EP95906789 A EP 95906789A EP 95906789 A EP95906789 A EP 95906789A EP 0741893 A4 EP0741893 A4 EP 0741893A4
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Prior art keywords
sorting arrangement
coin queuing
queuing
coin
sorting
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French (fr)
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EP0741893A1 (en
EP0741893B1 (en
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Joseph J Geib
Douglas U Mennie
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Cummins Allison Corp
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Cummins Allison Corp
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    • G—PHYSICS
    • G07—CHECKING-DEVICES
    • G07D—HANDLING OF COINS OR VALUABLE PAPERS, e.g. TESTING, SORTING BY DENOMINATIONS, COUNTING, DISPENSING, CHANGING OR DEPOSITING
    • G07D3/00—Sorting a mixed bulk of coins into denominations
    • G07D3/02—Sorting coins by means of graded apertures
    • G07D3/06—Sorting coins by means of graded apertures arranged along a circular path
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G07—CHECKING-DEVICES
    • G07D—HANDLING OF COINS OR VALUABLE PAPERS, e.g. TESTING, SORTING BY DENOMINATIONS, COUNTING, DISPENSING, CHANGING OR DEPOSITING
    • G07D9/00—Counting coins; Handling of coins not provided for in the other groups of this subclass
    • G07D9/008—Feeding coins from bulk
EP95906789A 1994-01-07 1995-01-03 Coin queuing and sorting arrangement Expired - Lifetime EP0741893B1 (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (3)

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US08/178,658 US5425669A (en) 1994-01-07 1994-01-07 Coin queuing and sorting arrangement
US178658 1994-01-07
PCT/US1995/000231 WO1995019017A1 (en) 1994-01-07 1995-01-03 Coin queuing and sorting arrangement

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EP0741893A1 EP0741893A1 (en) 1996-11-13
EP0741893A4 true EP0741893A4 (en) 1997-03-05
EP0741893B1 EP0741893B1 (en) 1999-12-01

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EP95906789A Expired - Lifetime EP0741893B1 (en) 1994-01-07 1995-01-03 Coin queuing and sorting arrangement

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EP (1) EP0741893B1 (en)
JP (1) JPH09508725A (en)
AU (1) AU677758B2 (en)
CA (1) CA2179499C (en)
DE (1) DE69513636T2 (en)
ES (1) ES2141328T3 (en)
MX (1) MX9602612A (en)
WO (1) WO1995019017A1 (en)

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CA2179499A1 (en) 1995-07-13
EP0741893A1 (en) 1996-11-13
AU1524795A (en) 1995-08-01
ES2141328T3 (en) 2000-03-16
WO1995019017A1 (en) 1995-07-13
US5425669A (en) 1995-06-20
DE69513636D1 (en) 2000-01-05
JPH09508725A (en) 1997-09-02
DE69513636T2 (en) 2000-04-06
EP0741893B1 (en) 1999-12-01
AU677758B2 (en) 1997-05-01
CA2179499C (en) 1999-08-03
US5489237A (en) 1996-02-06
MX9602612A (en) 1997-05-31

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